Facebook Changes Its Name to 'Meta'

[Phil77354]

Facebook today held a live event to talk about the "metaverse," aka the virtual and augmented reality evolution of social technology in the future, and as part of the presentation, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new name for the company.

Going forward, Facebook the company will be known as "Meta," while Facebook will still be available as a social media product alongside WhatsApp and Instagram.

Zuckerberg said that the Facebook brand is too limited to represent what the company wants to do in the future. The new name and brand will represent Facebook's apps and its evolving work on augmented and virtual reality products. The name is meant to "reflect who we are and what we hope to build," Zuckerberg said. "Over time, I hope we are seen as a metaverse company."

"From now on, we're going to be metaverse first, not Facebook first," said Zuckerberg. "I hope that people come to know the Meta brand and the future that we stand for."

Article Link: Facebook Changes Its Name to 'Meta'

Sure, this fixes everything.

Not.

 

[macsplusmacs]

Don't insult the pigs, they're honest, don't cause insurrections, don't collect your private date without permission, do cause insane "theories" to spead like wildfire, ... pigs are far far better than anything facebook/meta.

and tasty!

 

[BJFerg]

Most punchable face ever.

 

[PBG4 Dude]

At least it makes slightly more sense than Alphabet from Google

I don’t know, every time you use the alphabet online, Google turns it into money.

 

[synergize]

Mr. Zuck needs a notch on his forehead!

 

[nathansz]

good luck with that

everyone calls google alphabet right?

 

[elvisimprsntr]

 

[tmmacops]

Meta-Cesspool

 

[Cycom]

I guess that works. "I meta anti vaxxer on facebook." "I meta Qanon supporter on facebook"

Also, “I meta government bootlicker on facebook.”

“I meta disingenuous busybody on facebook.”

No doubt one meets all manner of fool and sheep on there. A name change won’t change the cancer that they are.

 

[mp8]

x

 

[macsplusmacs]

MetaBook.com

Don't worry!

We still have all the misinformation you will need to not take the vaccine!

 

[MisterTibbs]

It's missing something…

 

[incumbent]

this is so meta

 

[Paweł Formas]

"Meta" in Polish means the end of running. The line of the end of competition.

 

[rukia]

When I first saw the meta website I thought it was for an Amish farming community. Rebranding from digital tobacco to wholesome farmers is a bit of a stretch.

 

[DFZD]

A lot of people don't realise this maybe but this is done to create a new umbrella conglomerate that Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp would be a part of.
Right now Facebook is wrapped in controversy all over the globe, at least in democracies. They don't want it to drag down all the other companies. In all probability this is the beginning of end of Facebook the App/Website, and a new beginning for Facebook the company.

Unlike a lot of other people here I don't want facebook to die, but to mend its ways. Because if facebook dies, it would most likely be replaced by Chinese companies like TikTok, and you can't really call these companies to reprimand them or slap a fine on them in US or EU, they are Stage IV Cancer.

 

[ThisBougieLife]

I still think they should've changed their name to Zuckface.

 

[Mousse]

I would have gone with Exposure. Straight to the heart of what social media is all about. It's what those annoying influencers harping about. It's what happens when you post on Facebook or Instagram.

 

[mr.bee]

can you please remove the picture in the article? the guys's a creep and who really wants to see that criminal when visiting macrumors?

 

[lyngo]

You still suck, Facebook - Meta - or whatever your name is.

 

[MacGod]

META Stupid!

 

[2crazy]

I think Cesspool would have been a better fitting name. But that's just me ?‍♂️

 

[The_Martini_Cat]

This is so Will Rogers ("I never meta man I didn't like") but Will obviously never met Mark ??

 

[nCode]

Glad to see the majority despise Facebook.

 

[ElectricPotato]

That photo! To quote Quint from the movie Jaws:

"...lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'"